Total Crime Rate
147.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
77.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodhouse Hill area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Ashbrow , and the 230th highest crime rate of 1,332 local areas in Kirklees .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodhouse Hill (HD2 1DN) in the last 12 months was 147.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% higher than the Ashbrow average (97.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodhouse Hill (HD2 1DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Pollard Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodhouse Hall Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashbrow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dewhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Pollard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sapphire Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sapphire Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peridot Fold | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Doles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Woodhouse Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Central Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Central Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Abbey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
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